#279531
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.169 144.3), rgb(39, 149, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#279531 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #279531 |
| RGB | rgb(39, 149, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 59%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.169 144.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #279531 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #279531 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #279531 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #279531 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB46F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#43A147
oklch(63.2% 0.156 144.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#279531
oklch(58.8% 0.169 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#027618
oklch(49.2% 0.157 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C6017
oklch(42.7% 0.13 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E10
oklch(26.9% 0.064 144.1)
#279531 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #988724 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009180 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #279531
#279531
oklch(58.8% 0.169 144.3)
- #AC53B4
#AC53B4
oklch(58.8% 0.169 324.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #279531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.014
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.014
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #279531 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.